BlackBerry CEO takes jab at Android

Google announced several new features for Android at last week's Google I/O conference. One of those features was Android for Work. In the new bring your own device world, it is important for companies to know their data is safe on an employee's device. Android for Work will allow "containerization" of data that can be managed from the IT admin console.

BlackBerry introduced a similar feature in their BlackBerry 10 OS and CEO John Chen made sure the world knew it through a blog post.

"At Google's I/O developer conference, the company said it would do several things to boost Android's security. Most prominently, this includes separating work and personal apps and data in coming versions of Android by leveraging Samsung's Knox containerization technology," said Chen. "I'm delighted by this first step. The need to improve Android's security was clear. And it validates what we at BlackBerry have been saying all along about the potential perils that businesses face in the BYOD era."

Chen also suggested it's not good enough to introduce security features later in the OS development, but must be done at the start.

BlackBerry has definitely been a leader in mobile security for years. Chen concluded with the following:

"While we applaud Google and Samsung for their plans, we don't think it's enough for security-minded enterprises. Don't be dazzled by those who can talk the security talk. Instead, look to the company that has proven repeatedly it can walk the walk,"